Common Intubation Scenarios: Status Asthmaticus

Learning Objectives
Recall and list the essential intubation equipment required for airway management prior to laryngoscopy, including airway devices, ventilation equipment, monitoring tools, and safety adjuncts
Explain the functional purpose of each component of the intubation setup and how proper preparation supports safe laryngoscopy and ventilation in patients with respiratory failure
Apply correct setup, positioning, and pre‑oxygenation techniques for intubation equipment to optimize airway access and physiologic tolerance during induction
Analyze intubation equipment configuration and ventilation strategy to identify risks specific to air‑trapping conditions and determine appropriate corrective actions
Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of intubation equipment selection and post‑intubation setup based on patient physiology and procedural goals
Author(s)
Thomas Mancuso, MD
Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia | Pain Medicine and Critical Care Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology | Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Mancuso T, Wolbrink TA. Common Intubation Scenarios: Status Asthmaticus. 8/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2990/common-intubation-scenarios-status-asthmaticus.
